bassjamm Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Hi everyone... I'm looking to get myself my first set of studio reference monitors for my little studio set up here at home. I'm using Reason and Garageband, although I'm about to expand that to include Propellerhead's Record as well, or the new Reason 6 when it comes out which handles audio too. I mainly use my set up for laying down ideas to expand further with my projects elsewhere, but I'd like to be able to start writing more of my own material and use the set up to create music for a commercial venture I'm considering. So basically I'm after a set of monitors that will give me a decent sound but i'm working to a budget of around £200 ideally. Is this enough to get myself a decent enough pair of monitors? I'll be using them to listen to music through my laptop too and for learning bass lines/songs etc. I guess that's obviously irrelevant. Anyway, any and all info would be awesome thanks folks! Just a thought, but if anyone knows of any guides anywhere for this sort of thing please let me know. I'm searching Sound on Sound for a Studio SOS on this but haven't yet found anything. Thanks in advance. Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killerfridge Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Well, I have been told on good authority that the [url="http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/tannoy-reveal-501a-active-studio-monitors--72911"]Tannoy Reveal 501a Active Studio Monitors[/url] are very good for the price. It will mean bumping your budget to £250 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I've also notice KRK monitors popping up here and there, [url="http://www.krksys.com/index.html"]http://www.krksys.com/index.html[/url] - I've heard and used the RP6 and VXT 8's and thought they were very faithful in reproduction but the Rokit range are regarded well too. I can't say what is best though as I've heard too many in different settings to give a reasonable comparison. I liked the little Mackie monitors! Interestingly, I don't have a set of reference monitors but I do have a set of proper old school audiophile HiFi speakers that I have owned for years. I know what they sound like and am so used to them, so I actually mix on those instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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